Yesterday, Sunday 2/20, I drove Patterson Pass Road from east to west. In the lower elevations there were lots of Western Meadowlarks and quite a number of Savannah Sparrows. As I approached the

Hello EBBers. Does anyone have a recommendation for booking a birding tour in Panama? Any advice much appreciated. Richard

I also made it over to Ferry Pt (and Miller/Knox) today in search of the Harlequin Duck but to no avail, alas. The large number of Gulls had dwindled considerably as previously reported, but I was

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It would sure be nice to know where and when these Herring runs are starting to wind up. There used to be a "Herring Hotline" and a web site but I think they are now bunk? If any one knows any thing

Ferry Point today had very few gulls, in fact, far fewer than I would expect on a normal day at such a location: WESTERN, GLAUCOUS-WINGED, THAYER'S, CALIFORNIA, and MEW GULLS, all present in very

Yesterday I drove Patterson Pass Rd. from east to west. At the first crest east of the pass from before mm 5.29 to mm 5.47 there were 4 Mt. Bluebirds. Down that hill near the gate to one of the wind

Finally I saw the Tropical Kingbird after 3 failed attempts. The Bird was at the same place as earlier reported i.e end of Dust Trail. Later it flew inside South West from Dust Trail. I followed it

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It would be nice if folks clarified which pier. There is the old Ferry pier at the south end and what looks like an active oil loading pier past the north end.<br>judi Sierra- Oakland<br><br>--- On

I was asked to forward this message: Jeffry Kosoff saw the harlequin duck at miller Knox Tuesday afternoon off the pier on the bay side. Derek Heins

What would be the estimate of gulls today please. Thank You, Todd Easterla

I spent a couple of hours this morning at Pt.Richmond and was duly impressed that the huge number of gulls, scoters, etc. continues. In the Lagoon at Miller Knox, there was a good selection of

Sorry about the late post. Actually, one of the most interesting things was on a light post on the freeway on the way to Pt Richmond. I was not driving, so I was able to get a fairly good look at the

Hi E.B. Birders, I have posted two photos of an all white gull that was seen yesterday afternoon at the Miller Knox/ Ferry Point area, right next to the

This late afternoon I was walking in Piedmont and saw without binos, a large white bird winging its way SW. It looked like a swan with a direct flight about 1,500 ft up. No black wing tips nor and

Around 4:15 this evening, I parked at Quarry staging area and walked back along the entrance road, turning left (northwest) onto the Chochenyo Trail before the entry kiosk. Soon I ran into another

Today at the Richmond shoreline in the mudflats not too far from the Meeker Slough area: 1 Black-bellied plover 1 oyster catcher lots of whimbrels Caspian terns a bunch of coots and sandpipers and

I just got a phone call from Emilie Strauss "I'm in Pt Richmond with Bob Richmond and looks like he's found an Iceland Gull." She handed the phone to Bob who said "I'm not 100% sure but I sure am

Yesterday, I took a kayak trip in the estuary, paddling around Coast Guard Island and west to the Port. The estuary is not a particular bird hotspot but I was pleased to find a HOODED MERGANSER in a